BOSS Eddie Howe admits Cherries have a “fight on our hands” in the wake of his side’s frustrating 0-1 defeat to Newcastle United.

Howe pointed to the positives in his post-match press conference, highlighting the “excellent” Junior Stanislas and Joshua King for special praise.

“King had his best game in a Bournemouth shirt today,” he said.

“In some respects it brings some realism to the situation – we have got a fight on our hands.

“There is no negativity from our perspective, only positive on the back of such a dominant performance.”